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It was with great sadness that we learned that Bishop Michael Putney passed away in the early hours of 28 March. His funeral was held in Townsville on 7 April. Much has been written about Bishop Michael’s contribution to the ecumenical movement in the various tributes that are included with this newsletter.

From QCT’s perspective we give thanks for Bishop Michael’s contribution in the foundation of Queensland Churches Together in its present form. We also give thanks for his participation in its life and work as a delegate of the Roman Catholic Church and a member of the Executive. He also served as QCT President (1999 and 2000). Since his appointment as Bishop of Townsville Bishop Michael continued to take a keen interest in the ongoing work of QCT.

His family and people, clergy and religious of the Diocese of Townsville are in our thoughts and prayers.

Cameroon has been identified as a nation with a high prevalence of HIV and AIDS, according to a UNAIDS report. What are churches in the country doing to aid in healing communities faced with the threat of this disease? How can Christian theology inspire healing and also address the gender discrimination that makes women more vulnerable to the HIV pandemic? Read More

A group of activists from Manipur, India, visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on 26 March, sharing accounts of human rights violations in their region and efforts to lobby against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) at the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) pays tribute to Bishop Michael E Putney, an outstanding ecumenist, who ended his journey with cancer in the early hours of 28 March 2014. Dignosed with cancer in December 2012 Bishop Putney was the sixth President of the NCCA. Read More

The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit has expressed deep worry over a court decision in Egypt, where 529 people have been sentenced to death in one of the largest trials in the history of the country. Read More